Iguaçu Falls
waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil
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Summary
Iguaçu Falls is a waterfall[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of waterfall entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,721 views/month, #2 of 1,114).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Misiones Province[3], Paraná[4]
- Country: Argentina[5], Brazil[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Iguazu River[7]
- Instance of: horseshoe waterfall[8]
- Part of: Iguazu River[9]
- Commons category: Iguazu Falls[10]
- Official website: http://www.cataratasdoiguacu.com.br/[11], https://iguazuargentina.com/[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Iguazu Falls[13]
- Commons gallery: Iguazu Falls[14]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[15]
- Native label: Cataratas del Iguazú[16], Cataratas do Iguaçu[17]
- Different from: Iguazu[18], Iguaçu[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 180 m[20]
- Height: 82 m[21]
- Width: 2700 m[22]
- Discharge: 1756 cubic metre per second[23]
- Has part(s) of the class: Q46867411[24]
- Located in protected area: Iguazú National Park[25], Iguaçu National Park[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
- Category for the view of the item: Category:Views of Iguazu Falls from the Argentina side[28], Category:Views of Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side[29], Category:Views of Iguazu Falls from the Iguazu River[30], Category:Views of Iguazu Falls[31]
- P14541: 2w3Ju0[32]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Iguaçu Falls include 1684 Iguassú[33], an asteroid[34].
Why It Matters
Iguaçu Falls has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 123 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include 1684 Iguassú[33], an asteroid[34].